St Non’s Chapel and Well

Pilgrimage site near St Davids traditionally associated with the birth of St David and a holy well attributed with healing powers. The site is in St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The surviving ruined chapel is medieval and the site has long been associated with pilgrimage in the St Davids area.

The ruined chapel and holy well stand in the landscape just outside St Davids. Cadw describes the place as traditionally associated with St Non, mother of St David, and with the saint’s birth. The surviving chapel is medieval, while the well has long attracted pilgrims.

Tradition attributes healing properties to the water; that is a religious belief and should not be read as a clinical claim. The site is best understood within the wider St Davids pilgrimage landscape. Tradition identifies the site as the birthplace of St David and attributes curative properties to the holy well; these claims are devotional traditions.

Its recognised heritage context is: Protected medieval chapel ruins and holy well. Its sacred history is now read largely through ruins, archaeology and landscape rather than through a resident religious community. Current access arrangements should be checked with the body responsible for the site.